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Re: How limiting will this be?
There will be times when it works out and times when it doesn’t. I have a forty footer. Some COE sites that were for 34 or 36 foot max I fit in just fine. Usually that means you back in and hang over the end of the site, but there can’t be a tree in the way. You can’t always tell until you get there. Other times the site indicates it will take a forty footer but there is no way. We went to Yellowstone a couple of years ago. The first campground we fit in the site OK but the next one was a terrible fit. The site was somewhat curved so once we positioned to accommodate our slides our step was out past the edge of the pad. That made the last step a doozie. The suggestion of RV parks outside the national park might work most of the time. However, Yellowstone is so huge if you’re in one of those campgrounds you’ll spend all of your time driving to what you want to do. My point is, unlike those who say “no problem, go for it” I don’t believe it will be that easy. You will make many compromises. But, just like airplanes and boats, everything is a compromise. I’m happy with my choice of a forty footer but I can’t always stay where I want.488Views0likes0CommentsRe: Need help with diesel pusher selection
Missed the Newmarket when I was making my list. Ventana and Dutch Star have some good floor plans in 37' range. This brings up another question. How does the Cummins ISB compare to the ISL. I have the understanding the ISB was designed for pickups and light trucks. Should it be straining to get its power when the ISL is loafing? I have a 340 ISC now and am happy with it but would like more torque in mountains.497Views0likes0CommentsNeed help with diesel pusher selection
I looking to move up from my '05 Holiday Rambler Ambassador 40 PLQ. Looking for a used or new diesel pusher in the 36'-40' range. Must have lots of pass through basement storage and 10,000# towing capacity. From the few I have looked at I like the Thor Venetian M37 but seems it must have come out in 2016 as I don't find any older ones advertised. Other possibilities are Tiffin Phaeton, Forest River Berkshire, Fleetwood Discovery, Pace Arrow, Pace Arrow LXE. Any I have missed? Can anyone offer advice, especially about such issues as quality and reliability? Thanks, Ed4.7KViews0likes19CommentsDVR in motorhome.
Now that we're retired we'll be traveling more. I'd like to get a non-satellite DVR that is able to be set up for either over the air reception or cable, just like my TV is capable of. We do RV park stays with cable availability and boondocking so would like capability for both. So far I have only found two possibilities, the Maganavox MDR557h/F7 and the Channel Master DVR+. As best I can tell the Channel Master is out since it can only be used for OTA broadcasts, not cable. That leaves the Magnavox which, if my understanding is correct can be tuned for either OTA or cable. Does anyone have any experience with the MDR557H? Is that their latest model? Are there any other manufacturers of this type of product?2.1KViews0likes6CommentsRe: Tire advice
When I first bought the HR it had about 120 psi or a little more in each tire. It drove terribly. Wandered all down the road. I had the alignment and suspension checked and they were good. I then had the coach weighed and, using the Goodyear chart I checked the proper inflation for the Goodyear tires. This turned out to be 95 on the front and 90 on the rear tires. This brought about a MAJOR improvement in the vehicle's drivability. So, now looking at Mechilin and Hankook I see they would require 100 front and 85-90 rear for the Michelin and 100-105 front and 95-100 rear for the Hankook. Not a big increase but since the drivability improved so much by lowering the pressure on my current tires I'm leery of going back to a higher pressure. Would the design of the tires be such that each one at their scheduled pressure would give me the same ride? Actually I don't think that is a good question since one brand might drive better or worse than another by it's design but I'll ask it anyway.554Views0likes0CommentsRe: Are slideout lock bars important?
The m/h has so many safety switches (slides won't work with key on, TV turns off with ignition key on, etc.) I wonder why they didn't put switches in the hole in the wall that the lock bars go in to open the circuit? I'm going to put a piece of tape on each slide operating switch to remind me of the locks. I always believed, though that it's better to design against problems than to have to use check lists to avoid them. Thanks, everyone for your input.734Views0likes0CommentsAre slideout lock bars important?
I have a 2005 Holiday Rambler Ambassador. Each of the front slideouts has an adjustable bar to be placed between the wall and one corner of the slideout trim so the slide won't move to the out position while underway. Is the bar really necessary? My fear is forgetting to remove it and hitting the slide extension switch then hearing a loud crack as the upper corner of the slide is destroyed.8.8KViews0likes33CommentsRe: Which GPS
Well, I bought the Good Sam GPS and have to say I couldn't be more disappointed. It is probably the most user unfriendly electronic device I have owned. It follows a logic that was incomprehensible to me until I finally broke down and called there customer support. I still have trouble using it because I forget their logic between uses. I thought the Hopkins Towing Solution TPMS I bought was ridiculously difficult to use but this GPS might be worse. I am probably going to throw them both in the trash. (Unless, despite what I just said, someone out there would like to buy them.)484Views0likes0Comments
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